Plex-Update

A Python-Script for updating a Plex-Mediaserver.

Example

python plex-update.py amd64 # for Linux 64bit Systems
or
python plex-update.py armhf # On Raspberry pi

Table of Contents

• Python dependencies
• Linux dependencies
• Running the script
  • manually
  • via cron

Python dependencies

Due to the use of urllib.request, I got it only to run under Pyhton 3.5 or higher.

import urllib.request # Download File and read JSON via HTTPs
import json # Work with JSON-information
import configparser # to be able to parse through the INI-File
import sys # Run System-Commands
import os # File-oprations and determine if SUDO is needed

Linux dependencies

This script is made for Debian-based Linux-Systems. (Debian/Ubuntu)

GDebi has to be installed, to install Plex with all it's dependencies automaticly.

Install via:

sudo apt get install gdebi-core

The script installs Plexmediaserver if a new version is available.

(sudo) gdebi plexmediaserver_file.deb --n

"--n" for automatic install, without prompt.

The Script checks if your UID = 0 (root), otherwise uses SUDO. On Raspberry Pi's no password is needed.

Running the script

This Script always expects an parameter to be provided.

Parameters can be either amd64 or armhf.

amd64 = for Linux 64bit
or
armhf = for Raspberry Pi

Manually

Run the script with Python 3.5 or higher.

Check your version with:

python --version

If Version under 3.5, run it with

python3.5 plex-update.py amd64

via Cron

I let this script run daily at 6 am on my Raspberry Pi.

I edited Cron via corntab -e and added the line:

0 0 6 1/1 * ? * python3.5 plex-update.py armhf

which ensures, that whenever there is a newer version of the Plexmediaserver, it will get updated.